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      Huge season ahead for Liverpool Football Club...
      May 27, 2016 10:10:32 am
      Next season is going to be huge season for Liverpool Football Club and could decide what influence we have on the Premier League in the next decade.

      I think it is fair to say the standard of the league is going to be much higher next season. Mourinho's return, the arrival of Guardiola and Conte, the improvements of managers such as Pochettino, Bilic, Ranieri, Koeman and whoever Everton bring in , plus the ever presence of Wenger at Arsenal.

      There is going to be huge amounts spent on players and teams are going to look vastly different to how they finished up this month.

      Where does this leave Liverpool?

      We have finished a season that in the end was unsuccessful, two finals reached could have put a different gloss to the season but it wasn't to be. A little more emphasis on the League could have meant a push for the top four but ultimately with injuries we had to prioritise. In the end, the season ended how many would expect when you sack your manager in October, a dead duck.

      We do however go into next season with one glaring advantage we didn't have at the start of last season, a world class manager. No matter how much you liked Rodgers, on paper they don't compare. We already have an advantage over United, Chelsea and City next season in that we have had nearly a full season with our manager. He has had a chance to work with the players we already have and knows where we need to improve. A successful summer could really improve our chances next season.

      With no European football next season, Top 4 is a must. This club cannot go another season without being in Europe's elite competition. The money brought in directly from participation  in the CL and indirectly though sponsorship along with the players it attracts, is too big to miss out on again. Looking at the values of football clubs and the revenue they create and Liverpool are falling behind. United, Chelsea, Arsenal and City are all ahead with Spurs hot on our heels.

      A trophy should also be an aim, this football club has gone too long without adding another trophy to its ranks. Winning is a habit and a trophy would be a great start to move onto bigger and better things.

      Already this summer we have started the recruitment process with Matip, Grujic and Karius coming in. However we also need to add proven talent and winners to the team. We all know Klopp can buy young unproven talent and turn them into world class players, but that didn't happen overnight. Time is not a luxury you can afford at Liverpool and more so in the Premier League. Another trophy-less season and mid table finish could be detrimental to LFC in the years to come...
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      Re: Huge season ahead for Liverpool Football Club...
      Reply #1: May 27, 2016 12:34:06 pm
      Next season is going to be huge season for Liverpool Football Club and could decide what influence we have on the Premier League in the next decade.

      I think it is fair to say the standard of the league is going to be much higher next season. Mourinho's return, the arrival of Guardiola and Conte, the improvements of managers such as Pochettino, Bilic, Ranieri, Koeman and whoever Everton bring in , plus the ever presence of Wenger at Arsenal.

      There is going to be huge amounts spent on players and teams are going to look vastly different to how they finished up this month.

      Where does this leave Liverpool?

      We have finished a season that in the end was unsuccessful, two finals reached could have put a different gloss to the season but it wasn't to be. A little more emphasis on the League could have meant a push for the top four but ultimately with injuries we had to prioritise. In the end, the season ended how many would expect when you sack your manager in October, a dead duck.

      We do however go into next season with one glaring advantage we didn't have at the start of last season, a world class manager. No matter how much you liked Rodgers, on paper they don't compare. We already have an advantage over United, Chelsea and City next season in that we have had nearly a full season with our manager. He has had a chance to work with the players we already have and knows where we need to improve. A successful summer could really improve our chances next season.

      With no European football next season, Top 4 is a must. This club cannot go another season without being in Europe's elite competition. The money brought in directly from participation  in the CL and indirectly though sponsorship along with the players it attracts, is too big to miss out on again. Looking at the values of football clubs and the revenue they create and Liverpool are falling behind. United, Chelsea, Arsenal and City are all ahead with Spurs hot on our heels.

      A trophy should also be an aim, this football club has gone too long without adding another trophy to its ranks. Winning is a habit and a trophy would be a great start to move onto bigger and better things.

      Already this summer we have started the recruitment process with Matip, Grujic and Karius coming in. However we also need to add proven talent and winners to the team. We all know Klopp can buy young unproven talent and turn them into world class players, but that didn't happen overnight. Time is not a luxury you can afford at Liverpool and more so in the Premier League. Another trophy-less season and mid table finish could be detrimental to LFC in the years to come...

      One game at a time, I like your enthusiasm though ;D. No pressure, lets just take it one step at a time.
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      Re: Huge season ahead for Liverpool Football Club...
      Reply #2: May 27, 2016 01:44:08 pm
      This is like a post that could be rehashed every start of season or everytime a new manager joined...every season seems to be a huge one.
      Truth is, since the premier league era, our rivals were always Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea and one other.... and every year they have strengthened in comparison to ourselves.
      This season will be no different, so while success for other teams outside the big 4 can ebb and flow, i expect us to remain thereabouts until we significantly address the quality of players in our squad relative to our rivals.
      A club like LFC should exist to win trophies and naturally aim to win the league title, failing which a top 4 position is a minimum...i dont think that view has ever changed, we have simply not been good enough over the past 20+ years.

      So lets again look forward to the new season with all the hope it brings along with it.
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      Reply #3: May 27, 2016 02:05:22 pm
      It seems like every season we say, "Next season is a huge season for us," only to fail.
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      Reply #4: May 27, 2016 02:37:43 pm
      This is like a post that could be rehashed every start of season or everytime a new manager joined...every season seems to be a huge one.
      Truth is, since the premier league era, our rivals were always Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea and one other.... and every year they have strengthened in comparison to ourselves.
      This season will be no different, so while success for other teams outside the big 4 can ebb and flow, i expect us to remain thereabouts until we significantly address the quality of players in our squad relative to our rivals.
      A club like LFC should exist to win trophies and naturally aim to win the league title, failing which a top 4 position is a minimum...i dont think that view has ever changed, we have simply not been good enough over the past 20+ years.

      So lets again look forward to the new season with all the hope it brings along with it.

      I completely agree.

      I just feel that the Premier League took a hammering this season, all the top clubs slipped up and they realise there is too much money as stake to let that happen again.

      Include that with the addition of quality players and managers, increased money from broadcasting, the smaller teams all believing they can have season's like Leicester or even get amongst the European places and the PL will be at its strongest ever next season.

      I don't think Liverpool can afford another season of mediocrity, the gap might become to big to breach.

      I think this season is the most important bar the first season where we dipped out of the CL places, and we didn't rectify it then and now it has become a habit rather than a blip.
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      Re: Huge season ahead for Liverpool Football Club...
      Reply #5: May 27, 2016 02:47:08 pm
      Season has only just ended, don't want to even think about the new season just yet!
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      Reply #6: May 27, 2016 03:13:42 pm
      Season has only just ended, don't want to even think about the new season just yet!

      I know, it only just ended and we have three new players, Utd have a new manager and Arsenal have spent 30M, just a sign of how crazy this summer will be I'd say
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      Re: Huge season ahead for Liverpool Football Club...
      Reply #7: May 27, 2016 04:10:35 pm
      Next season is going to be huge season for Liverpool Football Club and could decide what influence we have on the Premier League in the next decade.

      I think it is fair to say the standard of the league is going to be much higher next season. Mourinho's return, the arrival of Guardiola and Conte, the improvements of managers such as Pochettino, Bilic, Ranieri, Koeman and whoever Everton bring in , plus the ever presence of Wenger at Arsenal.

      There is going to be huge amounts spent on players and teams are going to look vastly different to how they finished up this month.

      Where does this leave Liverpool?

      We have finished a season that in the end was unsuccessful, two finals reached could have put a different gloss to the season but it wasn't to be. A little more emphasis on the League could have meant a push for the top four but ultimately with injuries we had to prioritise. In the end, the season ended how many would expect when you sack your manager in October, a dead duck.

      We do however go into next season with one glaring advantage we didn't have at the start of last season, a world class manager. No matter how much you liked Rodgers, on paper they don't compare. We already have an advantage over United, Chelsea and City next season in that we have had nearly a full season with our manager. He has had a chance to work with the players we already have and knows where we need to improve. A successful summer could really improve our chances next season.

      With no European football next season, Top 4 is a must. This club cannot go another season without being in Europe's elite competition. The money brought in directly from participation  in the CL and indirectly though sponsorship along with the players it attracts, is too big to miss out on again. Looking at the values of football clubs and the revenue they create and Liverpool are falling behind. United, Chelsea, Arsenal and City are all ahead with Spurs hot on our heels.

      A trophy should also be an aim, this football club has gone too long without adding another trophy to its ranks. Winning is a habit and a trophy would be a great start to move onto bigger and better things.


      Already this summer we have started the recruitment process with Matip, Grujic and Karius coming in. However we also need to add proven talent and winners to the team. We all know Klopp can buy young unproven talent and turn them into world class players, but that didn't happen overnight. Time is not a luxury you can afford at Liverpool and more so in the Premier League. Another trophy-less season and mid table finish could be detrimental to LFC in the years to come...

      With respect, I wholeheartedly disagree with this. Forget about the domestic Cups, forget about top four, everything at Liverpool from this moment on should be focused solely on winning the league. Not on finishing in the top four, not winning domestic cups that are nice to have but not terribly important in the grand scheme of things, only coming first.

      We have the advantage over the other clubs whose managers are either settling in to new clubs and/or new leagues. We don't have the 'distraction' of Europe next season, our manager has had a year to assess where his squad's shortcomings are, so every bit of our focus can be put on the singular goal of winning the league.

      Give Mourinho, Conte and Guardiola a year and it will be exponentially more difficult to achieve this. It's now or never and everyone at the club from the tea lady to the groundsman to the players to the manager to the chairman to, most importantly, the fans, need to focus only on first place. If you're not first, you're nowhere and we will not get a better chance of winning the league than next year.
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      Reply #8: May 27, 2016 04:32:37 pm
      With respect, I wholeheartedly disagree with this. Forget about the domestic Cups, forget about top four, everything at Liverpool from this moment on should be focused solely on winning the league. Not on finishing in the top four, not winning domestic cups that are nice to have but not terribly important in the grand scheme of things, only coming first.

      We have the advantage over the other clubs whose managers are either settling in to new clubs and/or new leagues. We don't have the 'distraction' of Europe next season, our manager has had a year to assess where his squad's shortcomings are, so every bit of our focus can be put on the singular goal of winning the league.

      Give Mourinho, Conte and Guardiola a year and it will be exponentially more difficult to achieve this. It's now or never and everyone at the club from the tea lady to the groundsman to the players to the manager to the chairman to, most importantly, the fans, need to focus only on first place. If you're not first, you're nowhere and we will not get a better chance of winning the league than next year.

      I totally see where you are coming from and I agree. We should be aiming to win the Premier League.

      I was looking at Top 4 and a trophy as more of a target to keep pace with the other big clubs, in terms of revenue and players and falling too far behind the pack.

      With no European football, I don't see why Klopp wouldn't be telling the players that 1st is our target. It's a lot easier to aim for 1st and finish 4th than aim for fourth and finish 4th.
       

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      Reply #9: May 27, 2016 08:31:27 pm
      Like fishpi says as well, we must and should and it's always been the Liverpool way take one game at a time and see where it takes us. There's no other way really, you can only ever influence the game your in at that moment. Just worry what we can do and nobody else.
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      Reply #10: May 28, 2016 07:55:39 am
      With respect, I wholeheartedly disagree with this. Forget about the domestic Cups, forget about top four, everything at Liverpool from this moment on should be focused solely on winning the league. Not on finishing in the top four, not winning domestic cups that are nice to have but not terribly important in the grand scheme of things, only coming first.

      We have the advantage over the other clubs whose managers are either settling in to new clubs and/or new leagues. We don't have the 'distraction' of Europe next season, our manager has had a year to assess where his squad's shortcomings are, so every bit of our focus can be put on the singular goal of winning the league.

      Give Mourinho, Conte and Guardiola a year and it will be exponentially more difficult to achieve this. It's now or never and everyone at the club from the tea lady to the groundsman to the players to the manager to the chairman to, most importantly, the fans, need to focus only on first place. If you're not first, you're nowhere and we will not get a better chance of winning the league than next year.

      That'll do.
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      Reply #11: May 28, 2016 08:42:53 am
      With respect, I wholeheartedly disagree with this. Forget about the domestic Cups, forget about top four, everything at Liverpool from this moment on should be focused solely on winning the league. Not on finishing in the top four, not winning domestic cups that are nice to have but not terribly important in the grand scheme of things, only coming first.

      We have the advantage over the other clubs whose managers are either settling in to new clubs and/or new leagues. We don't have the 'distraction' of Europe next season, our manager has had a year to assess where his squad's shortcomings are, so every bit of our focus can be put on the singular goal of winning the league.

      Give Mourinho, Conte and Guardiola a year and it will be exponentially more difficult to achieve this. It's now or never and everyone at the club from the tea lady to the groundsman to the players to the manager to the chairman to, most importantly, the fans, need to focus only on first place. If you're not first, you're nowhere and we will not get a better chance of winning the league than next year.

      F**k sake mate, why the negativity?   ;)   ;D




      Great post mate


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      Reply #12: May 28, 2016 09:57:13 pm
      I'd strongly believe our greatest and most bitter enemy is ourselves. Forget about what others do, we can't do a thing about it. We've been consistently inconsistent in the league and cups. We were flying into the Europa league final and in the final itself we got deflated. The same goes for the PL, there were easily 4 to 5 opportunities where we could have easily surged ahead and claimed 4th spot but being inconsistent and not having the quality of players and determination to do so have failed us again. It is the last hurdle that we have failed to clear time and again and we all know it all boils down to too many average quality of players that we have and the lack of commitment in many of the players. I'm sure Klopp knows all about it and will address these problems by showing those the exit door without any mercy and to bring some players of real quality and fighters.
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      Reply #13: May 29, 2016 09:24:03 am
      The Europa Final summed our season up in 90 mins, consistently inconsistent.  I won't lie I'm still gutted about that Europa loss and the League cup to a lesser extent.
      Winning two trophies would have been superb for Klopp but let's be honest it would have glossed over a poor showing in the league.
      After the Chelsea home loss.in 13/14 I thought our chance for the league had gone pretty much for good or the foreseeable but Leicester have blown that thought to bits. Less midweek football and travelling with the few changes Klopp is yet to make we can have a good go at the league I wouldn't say it if I thought we didn't have a reasonable chance.
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      Reply #14: May 31, 2016 10:59:25 pm
      We have been busy seeking out players of all positions and I don't hear much about us getting a world class DM. This is where we have been badly lacking for a long time. After Masch left, we have never successfully replaced him, leaving a huge void in midfield and allowed the opposition time and again to bully us. Hope that Klopp hasn't missed that, apart from a left back.
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      Reply #15: May 31, 2016 11:20:45 pm
      We have been busy seeking out players of all positions and I don't hear much about us getting a world class DM. This is where we have been badly lacking for a long time. After Masch left, we have never successfully replaced him, leaving a huge void in midfield and allowed the opposition time and again to bully us. Hope that Klopp hasn't missed that, apart from a left back.

      Do we need one with Can growing into the role?
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      Reply #16: May 31, 2016 11:37:29 pm
      We have been busy seeking out players of all positions and I don't hear much about us getting a world class DM. This is where we have been badly lacking for a long time. After Masch left, we have never successfully replaced him, leaving a huge void in midfield and allowed the opposition time and again to bully us. Hope that Klopp hasn't missed that, apart from a left back.

      Is right ....
      and now Masch is going on to Juve !

      We let him go for £17 mill to Barca .
      Insane it was.
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      Reply #17: May 31, 2016 11:46:42 pm
      Is right ....
      and now Masch is going on to Juve !

      We let him go for £17 mill to Barca .
      Insane it was.

      Insane we didn't make at least a profit on him to soften the blow of losing him. Signed him for pretty much £17mill, saw him become one of the best around in that role and sell him for the same price. Genius.
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      Reply #18: Jun 01, 2016 01:11:33 am
      Insane we didn't make at least a profit on him to soften the blow of losing him. Signed him for pretty much £17mill, saw him become one of the best around in that role and sell him for the same price. Genius.

      That's one of the key reasons we've lacked success for so long. Muppets in charge who sell our best players and then compound their error by reinvesting the money unwisely, all the while other clubs built around their best players and went on to gain success. The worst thing? We're still repeating the same mistakes.
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      Reply #19: Jun 01, 2016 02:35:56 am
      That's one of the key reasons we've lacked success for so long. Muppets in charge who sell our best players and then compound their error by reinvesting the money unwisely, all the while other clubs built around their best players and went on to gain success. The worst thing? We're still repeating the same mistakes.

      Luckily for us Jürgen is neither a yes man or a muppet and will do what is best for the club...with the 3rd highest net spend in the league the past 5 years and now somebody by his own admission that has total control we can expect to see some marked differences in the transfer market.
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      Reply #20: Jun 01, 2016 06:20:43 am
      if we keep our heads, take each game as it comes and support the team loud and proud we will find success this season
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      Reply #21: Jun 01, 2016 08:21:10 am
      Do we need one with Can growing into the role?

      This season Jürgen has reined Can in ...  from running all over the place
      The lad is good supporting the attack from the midfield.
      When he has defensive cover we will probably see him taking on a run or two in the game again..
      Of the current squad I believe he has the potential to take the armband.

      We still a Masch style player to sit there and break up the play.
      He was the master.
      Lucas could be relied to put a shift in but a new player is certainly needed for that DM role.
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      Reply #22: Jun 01, 2016 08:37:31 am
      It seems like every season we say, "Next season is a huge season for us," only to fail.

      I know what you mean mate I have at this point no expectations for next season. I will wait until the squad is complete but we need to get a good start to the season and take it from there
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      Reply #23: Jun 01, 2016 09:40:23 am
      Top four is the absolute minimum. A cup would be nice. But as 5times say it is probably our best chance of winning the league.

      Forget Mourinho or Pep because it will be very difficult for them to hit the ground running. Not only have they just landed at their new clubs, but the euros is on, so they can't have a proper pre season anyway. Once the euros finishes then players take their holidays with their family's so they will both have very little time to prepare. They will sign a bunch of new players each too and it doesn't matter how good of a manager you are, those players will need time to gel. Same applies to Conte.

      Although Leicester were brilliant throughout this season, it still has to go down as a fluke. They won't repeat what they did next season, especially with the demand of European football.

      I expect Spurs to be strong, they have a top manager in Pochettino. Arsenal will also be there or thereabouts. Neither are a huge threat though. They aren't invincible.

      We on the other hand have had a season under Klopp now. Our players know how he wants to play and what he expects from them. We will strengthen in key areas like GK and LB where we really struggled this season. We have no European football which is a dent to our pride for a club of our stature but we won't have to rotate the squad. We might have finished 8th but remember the injury crisis we had mid season? Just after Klopp arrived actually and our players were pulling hammys every other day? How many reserve teams did we put out to keep our first 11 fresh for Europe too? Particularly towards the end of the season.

      So our players will be fresh and presumably injury free. We have Ings and Gomez coming back in who I think will be huge squad players for us, both of them are great options to have. Sakho has got off from sniffing glue too which is a huge lift. We will go back to 1 game a week and last time we did that we almost won the f**king thing.

      I expect big things from us next season and I am definitely not one of those supporters who says 'next year will be our year'. But I actually think it f**king will be.
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      Reply #24: Jun 01, 2016 10:08:35 am
      Luckily for us Jürgen is neither a yes man or a muppet and will do what is best for the club...with the 3rd highest net spend in the league the past 5 years and now somebody by his own admission that has total control we can expect to see some marked differences in the transfer market.
      Personally speaking; I'd love to see our manager given first call (not just last call) so...  If true; that [bit in bold] is great news A-Zed. :nod:

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      Reply #25: Jun 01, 2016 10:38:11 am
      I think a lot will depend on how we start the season. Much like the 13/14 season, if we get off to a flyer and are 3 wins from 3 then we can start to build some momentum.

      Pre season is going to be huge for us and in many ways it is a shame for the club that our players are away for their countries and will need holidays and breaks when they return home.

      The more time Klopp can get with these players on the training ground the more likely it is we can hit the ground running.

      To me that means behind the scenes we should be looking to sign players as soon as is possible so that by the time to whistle blows, our squad knows exactly what is needed from them under Jürgen

      Not going to lie though, i'm quite enjoying the little break from club football. Theres the Euros, Cricket, Wimbledon and the Olympics to follow in the mean time.

      Once all that subsides then I will be bang up for yet another season of highs and lows with this lot.
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      Reply #26: Jun 01, 2016 12:12:28 pm
      It seems like every season we say, "Next season is a huge season for us," only to fail.

      We must believe that it will be our year. This does not mean that it is granted, we need to work hard for it.
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      Reply #27: Jun 01, 2016 01:23:23 pm
      With respect, I wholeheartedly disagree with this. Forget about the domestic Cups, forget about top four, everything at Liverpool from this moment on should be focused solely on winning the league. Not on finishing in the top four, not winning domestic cups that are nice to have but not terribly important in the grand scheme of things, only coming first.

      We have the advantage over the other clubs whose managers are either settling in to new clubs and/or new leagues. We don't have the 'distraction' of Europe next season, our manager has had a year to assess where his squad's shortcomings are, so every bit of our focus can be put on the singular goal of winning the league.

      Give Mourinho, Conte and Guardiola a year and it will be exponentially more difficult to achieve this. It's now or never and everyone at the club from the tea lady to the groundsman to the players to the manager to the chairman to, most importantly, the fans, need to focus only on first place. If you're not first, you're nowhere and we will not get a better chance of winning the league than next year.

      This for me!!
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      Reply #28: Jun 02, 2016 03:23:22 pm
      One of the key things for me last season was players taking turns to let us down. Just when one wises up after a huge individual letup, another drops a new bomb.

      New players coming will provide a big wakeup call to complacent players. I have no doubt this will be addressed next season. Because competition for places breeds more competitive training sessions which in turn lifts the standard of play and winning mentality in actual matches. We're headed in the right direction.
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      Re: Huge season ahead for Liverpool Football Club...
      Reply #29: Jun 02, 2016 06:37:12 pm
      Personally I couldn't care less which other team had whoever as their managers ,As far as I'm concerned if we can start the new season with a fit injury free squad then we will do well and be in the top three in the premier league. Jürgen and the lads will come good this season .
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      Re: Huge season ahead for Liverpool Football Club...
      Reply #30: Jun 02, 2016 10:26:19 pm
      Do we need one with Can growing into the role?

      Can is definitely one for the future but having a Masch like in midfield won't do any harm but only reinforces that position as players get injured along the way. Imagine, before stepping onto the pitch and knowing well ahead that I'll be coming up against a burly DM certainly strikes fear in me and doesn't gives me any comfort either.
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      Re: Huge season ahead for Liverpool Football Club...
      Reply #31: Jun 02, 2016 10:33:22 pm
      Is right ....
      and now Masch is going on to Juve !

      We let him go for £17 mill to Barca .
      Insane it was.

      Yes, we should have gotten more out of that deal but I believe Masch, Alonso and Torres saw and knew exactly what was going on inside the club back then, that is a lack of ambition due to financial reasons and/or other reasons, of course this is not the only reason  and they moved on. Till this day I still believe if we had another 2 more world class players in the starting 11  we could have been serious contenders for titles. Sadly, talking of hindsight.
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      Re: Huge season ahead for Liverpool Football Club...
      Reply #32: Jun 02, 2016 10:44:46 pm
      Luckily for us Jürgen is neither a yes man or a muppet and will do what is best for the club...with the 3rd highest net spend in the league the past 5 years and now somebody by his own admission that has total control we can expect to see some marked differences in the transfer market.

      I have the hunch that the owners may already have the trust in Klopp and will allow him a free hand in getting the players he needed, getting to 2 cup finals and nearly making top 4 is no fluke and clearly indicates Klopp has what is needed to succeed here, it's the lack of quality players that has failed us in the 2 cup finals and also the finishing top 4. I wonl' be surprised that he is given a good budget to bring in 2 or even 3 world class players and that will be most welcome.
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      Re: Huge season ahead for Liverpool Football Club...
      Reply #33: Jun 03, 2016 04:00:31 am
      In other news, the sky is blue.
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      Re: Huge season ahead for Liverpool Football Club...
      Reply #34: Jun 03, 2016 08:35:32 am
      quite honestly we cant do much worse than we have done for the previous 20 years.What we need to do is look at the successful players and learn from them and why they are succesful

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